A groundbreaking study from Yale University's Ancient Pharmacology Program reveals that Roman Emperor Caligula, notorious for his cruelty and erratic behavior, possessed sophisticated knowledge of...
Archaeologists have unearthed nearly 3,000 medieval artifacts in Oslo's port district of Bjørvika, Norway, offering unprecedented insights into the daily lives of people who lived in the city 600 to...
Archaeological evidence from medieval Hungary reveals that people continued consuming horsemeat for over 200 years after converting to Christianity, challenging long-held assumptions about religious...
For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to AI-powered genetic research, scientists have revealed a far more entangled...
Archaeological excavations near Krauschwitz, Germany have revealed extraordinary 4,500-year-old decorated bags buried with women and infants, offering unprecedented insights into elite Neolithic...
Forms of governance tend to evolve through stress testing and adaptation, sometimes in response to crises, sometimes through civil conflict and sometimes just to attain some particular objective;...
Polish archaeologists have unveiled a remarkable 1,000-year-old carved wooden face discovered in Lake Lednica, marking the first find of its kind from the early medieval period in this region of...
Alexandra Makin /The Conversation The Bayeux tapestry is set to return to the UK for the first time in almost 1,000 years. One of the most important cultural artifacts in the world, it is to be...
A joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission has uncovered remarkable Greco-Roman tombs with pristine hieroglyphic inscriptions near the iconic Aga Khan Mausoleum in Aswan, revealing fascinating...
Archaeologists from the University of Houston have uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak, the first ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol and founder of its royal dynasty. This groundbreaking...
Archaeologists in western Poland have uncovered two massive prehistoric structures dubbed the "Polish pyramids," offering an extraordinary glimpse into Europe's earliest agricultural societies. The...
Excavations are set to resume at the remarkable Kurul Castle in Ordu, Turkey, where archaeologists continue to uncover extraordinary evidence of a royal Dionysian cult that flourished over 2,000...
Archaeological discoveries on Shuyak Island in Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago have unveiled a remarkable chapter in Native American history, with the identification of what may be the island's oldest...
A London-based dentist has solved one of art history's most enduring mysteries by discovering a hidden geometric code in Leonardo da Vinci's iconic Vitruvian Man drawing. The breakthrough revelation...
Bo Li et al/ The Conversation Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old , new dating has shown. Discovered during excavations...
New archaeological evidence suggests that a famous Christian pilgrimage site might be the royal tomb of Herod the Great's sister, thereby showing that centuries of religious tradition is wrong. Two...
Archaeologists have uncovered the largest early Neolithic timber hall ever found in Scotland, revealing sophisticated architecture and ceremonial practices that predate Stonehenge by centuries. In...
A remarkable archaeological discovery has emerged from the waters of Warsaw's Vistula River, where a walker has recovered a well-preserved medieval sword that promises to shed new light on Poland's...
A new discovery in Uruguay has possibly pushed the earliest evidence for human presence in South America back by thousands of years. Scientists studying a 33,000-year-old heel bone from a giant...
A remarkable archaeological discovery in Peru's northern highlands has revealed a 3,500-year-old urban center that served as a crucial link between ancient Pacific coast cultures and mountain...
For decades, archaeologists have painted a picture of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) as the ultimate frontier of Polynesian civilization - a remote outpost that developed in complete isolation after its...
Several weeks back, I chatted with a CEO friend, and as I happened to be organizing a trip to see the ancient Armageddon site in Israel, naturally enough, that gave me the idea to write this piece…...
A stunning new archaeological discovery at Gordion, the ancient capital of the Phrygian Kingdom in central Turkey, may rewrite what we know about the funerary traditions of King Midas's dynasty. A...
Archaeologists in England have uncovered a beautifully preserved Roman well in Norfolk, offering an exciting representation of developments during Roman occupation. Lined with intricately woven...
